Computer engineering
Ranked #66 of 126 for valueComputer Engineering · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $120,531
- Ranked-college median: $109,085
- Median debt
- $26,183
- Ranked-college median: $20,500

Flint, MI, United States
Kettering University-Michigan's acceptance rate is 78.7% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 1,777 applicants). It is a private nonprofit university in Flint, MI, with 1,205 students. The average net price after grants is $29,797 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 73.9%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $96,136.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 78.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,521 of 1,777 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 580–660, SAT Math 580–670, ACT 26–30. Admissions details
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National median 1,603
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20.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
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Bachelor's majors where Kettering University-Michigan is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Computer Engineering · 35 graduates
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 33 graduates
Mechanical Engineering · 165 graduates
Mechanical Engineering · 165 graduates
Computer Science · 48 graduates
Total students
1,205
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Kettering University-MichiganFlint, MI, United States
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Kettering University-Michigan
Flint, MI, United States
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Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
Nearest major cityDetroit, MI · about 58 mi
In the city250 mi
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Compare with Andrews UniversityKettering University-Michigan admitted 78.7% of 1,777 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at Kettering University-Michigan is $50,650 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $29,797 a year.
The average net price at Kettering University-Michigan, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $29,797 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
73.9% of first-time, full-time students at Kettering University-Michigan graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are Andrews University, Kalamazoo College, and Hope College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
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